2 06 2004
Just finished watching The Matrix Reloaded on TMN. As I predicted, the movie is a lot better once my expectations have died down from “this will be the greatest sequel EVER!”
One of my biggest peeves last year was people who would say The Matrix 2 & 3 sucked while heralding the brilliance of Terminator 3. T3 was the worst movie I saw last year*. Even after repeated watchings, it still holds down my no-longer lofty expectations for the film. It sucked. I hated all the characters, and in no small part due to the actors’ portrayal.
*It should be noted that I didn’t see 2003’s LXG until 2004.
Of course the mythology of the first Matrix was only there in token amounts for the second, but part of what made The Matrix so sweet was the innovation of the fight scenes. It’s easy to claim “aww… anyone can see the computer animation in the Neo vs. Smiths fight”, until you realize that the entire scene was bluescreened, digitally animated and composited… and far better than any one scene in 2002’s Star Wars: Episode II.
Speaking of Lucasian “Give Me Technological Advancement Or Give Me Death”, they’re re-releasing a digitally enhanced version of THX 1138 with a 5.1 Surround Sound audio track, added scenes and a FUCKING CG-BACKGROUND!
I love the man, but seriously. Like Kevin Costner, Lucas died too late. The greatest the man would ever be remembered throughout history, is if he died tragically right after announcing that he would re-make the first three episodes….
…wait… that announcement came after he “fixed” Episodes 4-6…
…I don’t know when the best time would have been for him to die, but I really don’t think Lucas has the right to “fix” his own movies.
…how did I get here from “The Matrix Reloaded”? Sometimes these blogs are nothing but rants.
Sorry, but I hope I at least made a valid point in here, somewhere.
